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1、笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 15及答案与解析 SECTION 1 Vocabulary Selection In the section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentences. There is only ONE right answer. 1 Jupiter_perhap

2、s the most important planet of the solar system. （ A） was （ B） were （ C） is （ D） will be 2 The common garden pea, also called the English pea, _for its edible seeds. （ A） grows （ B） is grown （ C） growing （ D） grown 3 The olfactory regions of the nose are yellow, richly moist, and_. （ A） fully fatty

3、substances （ B） full, fatty substances （ C） full of fatty substances （ D） fatty substances are full 4 _, the moon is important because it is the nearest to the earth of all heavenly bodies. （ A） A small world is only in space （ B） It is only a small world in space （ C） A small world only in space （

4、D） Only a small world in space 5 Training programs for the U. S. Peace Corps are conducted in the country or region _the volunteer will serve. （ A） and （ B） or （ C） that is （ D） where 6 This vehicle bounces and glides along the ground_. （ A） at an average speed of 40 miles an hour （ B） of 40 miles a

5、n hour at an average speed （ C） at 40 miles an hour of an average speed （ D） of an average speed at 40 miles an hour 7 _famous queens in the history of England: Elizabeth I and Victoria. （ A） Two （ B） There are two （ C） Between two are （ D） Are two 8 _, Charles Darwin did much to disprove common the

6、ories about biological evolution. （ A） He was a highly respected naturalist （ B） A naturalist was highly respected （ C） A highly respected naturalist （ D） Although a highly respected naturalist 9 The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor_. （ A） could their honey be harvested （ B） thei

7、r honey could be harvested （ C） harvested could their honey be （ D） could not their honey be harvested 10 World War II is commonly acknowledged_some of the 20th centurys most notable poetry. （ A） and produced （ B） to produce （ C） to have produced （ D） had produced 11 Playing a major role in the econ

8、omic life of the United States, _. （ A） women currently make up 46 percent of the work force （ B） currently women make up 46 percent of the work force （ C） the work force is currently made up of 46 percent women （ D） 46 percent of the work force is currently made up of women 12 A baby might show fea

9、r of an unfamiliar adult,_he is likely to smile at another infant. （ A） if （ B） whenever （ C） so that （ D） whereas 13 The deeper the shade of yellow of the olfactory region, _the sense of smell. （ A） is keener （ B） keener （ C） the keener （ D） the keen 14 One of the most beautiful natural wonders in

10、the United States must certainly be the Grand Canyon, _in Arizona. （ A） and located （ B） whose location （ C） is located （ D） which is located 15 _Roman mythology, god Jupiter was accepted as the most powerful one. （ A） Like （ B） For （ C） With （ D） In 16 Because the United States has little tin, _pro

11、duced in the rest of the world. （ A） tin is used （ B） it uses tin （ C） uses of tin （ D） uses tin 17 Within an area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level while Mount Whitney_to a height of 14,494 feet. （ A） soaring （ B） soar （ C） soared （ D） soars 18 The cosmopolitan flavo

12、r of San Francisco is enhanced by _ shops and restaurants. （ A） an ethnic （ B） its many ethnic （ C） its ethnicity （ D） ethnicity 19 _that increasing numbers of compact-disc players will be bought by consumers in the years to come. （ A） They are anticipated （ B） In anticipation （ C） Anticipating （ D）

13、 It is anticipated 20 Lilly made no attempt to_the problem. （ A） tackle （ B） try （ C） undertake （ D） achieve SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence one word or phrase is given in the brackets. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively ma

14、rked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 The hub of commerce is located near the capital. （ A） station （ B） example （ C） nucleus （ D） remnan

15、t 22 The officer is gallant in his behavior toward his young secretary. （ A） brave （ B） pertinent （ C） obedient （ D） courtly 23 Grocery prices were boosted again last month. （ A） attacked （ B） stabilized （ C） fixed （ D） raised 24 The outcry against the governments policies will subside only if a com

16、promise is reached in the assembly. （ A） die down （ B） succeed （ C） proceed （ D） dislodge 25 Although she scrubbed the old pot thoroughly, she could not make it look completely clean. （ A） disinfected （ B） scoured （ C） rinsed （ D） scratched 26 Double Eagle II, the first transatlantic balloon, was gr

17、eeted by avid crowds in France. （ A） eager （ B） surging （ C） creative （ D） vigorous 27 Mary McCarthys satires are couched in a prose that has a classic precision. （ A） fused （ B） prefaced （ C） standardized （ D） expressed 28 When bothered by other animals or humans, some species of horned lizards wil

18、l posture threateningly and squirt blood from their eyes. （ A） menacingly （ B） distrustfully （ C） fiercely （ D） impudently 29 Some political analysts feel that the power of the northeastern United States is on the wane. （ A） old-fashioned （ B） dwindling （ C） stabilizing （ D） forgotten 30 The artist

19、captured the girls personality in his photograph. （ A） distorted （ B） caught （ C） masked （ D） flattered 31 Useful drugs are made from inorganic substances or are plant and animal by-products. （ A） materials （ B） derivatives （ C） chemicals （ D） ingredients 32 Psychologists still wonder if some person

20、ality traits are inborn. （ A） interminable （ B） inadvertent （ C） innate （ D） inevitable 33 Many of his colleagues eventually agreed that Einsteins theory was tenable. （ A） tenuous （ B） warrantable （ C） redundant （ D） tolerable 34 In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is compacted into

21、ice. （ A） broken down （ B） embedded （ C） compiled （ D） compressed 35 Cactus plants have spines that prevent animals from nibbling them. （ A） ruining （ B） reaching （ C） climbing （ D） gnawing 36 The doctor preferred to resign rather than be accused publicly of infamous conduct. （ A） unknown （ B） extra

22、ordinary （ C） mysterious （ D） disgraceful 37 Nineteenth-century scholars tried to trace the origins of modern languages to ancient Hebrew. （ A） limit （ B） connect （ C） convert （ D） draw 38 The space shuttle program entails the use of sophisticated technology. （ A） enhances （ B） develops （ C） creates

23、 （ D） involves 39 As a general rule, September is the worst month of the year for hurricanes in the Gulf. （ A） Normally （ B） On rare occasions （ C） Invariably （ D） Sometimes 40 The National Industrial Recovery Act was designed to spur industry. （ A） tax （ B） stimulate （ C） censure （ D） rebuke SECTIO

24、N 3 Error Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a part given in the brackets that indicates a grammatical error. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part so that the

25、error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. 41 By the time of 1969, there were many space explorations. （ A） have been （ B） must be （ C） had been （ D） must have been 42 I would have finished my paper if it was at all possible, but I was fully occupied the whole of last week. （ A） had it been

26、 （ B） were it （ C） it had been （ D） it were 43 I always think of books with unutterable feelings, being deeply indebted to them, as I am, for the warmth they have brought me. （ A） preferred （ B） mixed （ C） profound （ D） dissatisfied 44 With the change of red lights, there are long queues of vehicles

27、 that wait while a few people who walk across the zebra. （ A） wait.walk （ B） waiting.walking （ C） waiting. walk （ D） wait. walking 45 In spite of ill health and a physical disability that threatened her career, Carson McCullers completed a novel in the summer of 1961 that made the best-seller list.

28、（ A） inability （ B） incapacity （ C） incapability （ D） failure 46 It was one of those days when it looked at first something interesting could happen, but then later, when you didnt expect anything, almost everything happened. （ A） nothing （ B） anything （ C） everything （ D） all things 47 Catching sig

29、ht of her old friend Brown, Mary moved for him to come over and sit in a seat next to her. （ A） signed （ B） swayed （ C） twisted （ D） signaled 48 We actually found it all worth to prepare for the worst condition we might face. （ A） to be worth （ B） worth our while （ C） worthy of （ D） worthwhile 49 Th

30、e old lady was suffering from the empty nest syndrome for so long that she felt like to find someone she could talk to her. （ A） to find someone to talk （ B） finding someone to talk （ C） to find someone to talk to （ D） finding someone to talk to 50 Martha has made up her mind to buy her favorite fur

31、niture, disregard how much money she would pay. （ A） no matter how much it costs （ B） no matter how much does it cost （ C） no matter how it costs （ D） no matter how does it cost 51 Having the highest marks in her class, a scholarship was offered her by the Department. （ A） she was offered a scholars

32、hip by the Department （ B） a scholarship was offered to her by the Department （ C） the Department has a scholarship to offer her （ D） the Department offered her a scholarship 52 This was but an additional testimony of the superiority of the socialist economic system over the capitalist economic syst

33、em. （ A） proof （ B） witness （ C） evidence （ D） validity 53 Eating too much fat can distribute to heart disease and cause high blood pressure. （ A） attribute to （ B） attend to （ C） devote to （ D） contribute to 54 Lack government support, they had to approach sponsors, organizers, and musicians on the

34、ir own at first, she claims, in her country. （ A） Lacks （ B） Lacked （ C） Lacking （ D） A lack of 55 The suggestion that the mayor will present the prizes was accepted by everyone. （ A） present （ B） presents （ C） would present （ D） ought to present 56 When I last saw them, the police had chased the ro

35、bbers down Columbus Street. （ A） were chasing （ B） was chasing （ C） chased （ D） were on a chase 57 The pictures of the Loch Ness Monster show a remarkable resemblance to a plesiosaur, a large water reptile of the Mesozoic era presuming extinct for more than 70 million years. （ A） supposed （ B） presu

36、mably （ C） presumptuous （ D） is presumed 58 The professor is quite difficult pleased. （ A） to please （ B） to be pleased （ C） for pleasing （ D） pleasing 59 His heavy drinking and fond of gambling makes him a poor role model. （ A） and fact that he gambles （ B） and that he gambles （ C） and he gambles w

37、hich （ D） and gambling 60 Most of the older civilizations which flourished during the fifth century B.C.are died out. （ A） they have died out （ B） has died out （ C） have died out （ D） they had died out 60 Elle Woods has it all. Shes the president of her sorority, a Hawaiian Tropic girl, Miss June in

38、 her campus calendar, and, above all, a natural blonde. She dates the cutest fraternity boy on campus and wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But, theres just one thing stopping Warner from popping the question: Elle is too blonde. Growing up across the street from Aaron Spelli

39、ng might mean something in LA, but nothing to Warners East-Coast blue blood family. So, when Warner packs up for Harvard Law and reunites with an old sweetheart from prep school, Elle rallies all her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. But law school is a far cry from the co

40、mforts of her poolside and the mall. Elle must wage the battle of her life, for her guy, for herself and for all the blondes who suffer endless indignities every day. “Legally Blonde“ is an American comedy which was released in 2001 wordwide. The heroine is played by Reese Witherspoon, who does well

41、 in the movie. In my opinion, strictly, “Legally Blonde“ is a not-so-bright comedy. Why? The combination of a beautiful but silly blonde and the strict but dull law school makes inconsistent musical notation. But I am well disposed to the lovely girl at the same time. There are a lot of reasons. For

42、 one thing, the outstanding performance of Reese Witherspoon makes a deep impression on my mind. For another, the magic and special character of the heroine Elle moves me. She is sensitive to fashion and good at making up, but not the silly Billy. Her perfect observation also lights up our eyes. Whe

43、n she went to visit the prisoner, with a CalvinKlein blouse, a suit of Clinique and the last Cosmo, who could doubt her ability to get the trust? When she won the case by her experience about her life, nobody could deny that sometimes a handful of common sense was worth a bushel of learning. 61 “Ell

44、e Woods has it all“ underlined in Paragraph 1 means that_. （ A） She has everything to herself （ B） She has all the advantages that any girl may dream of （ C） She has all the things she wants （ D） She has everything that all others have 62 What does “Miss June in her campus calendar“ underlined in Pa

45、ragrah 1 refer to? （ A） The name of a girl on campus. （ B） The sixth month on the calendar. （ C） The summer month of the year. （ D） The portrait of Elle used for the sixth month of the calendar. 63 It is implied that Elle Woods grew up_. （ A） in a disrespectful place （ B） in the most famous area of

46、the whole United States （ C） in a place that is fairly reputable on the West Coast （ D） in a place that can be compared to any noble area on the East Coast 64 By comparing the law school with the poolside and the mall, the author means to tell us that_. （ A） life in the law school is very boring （ B

47、） the law school calls for comforts （ C） the poolside and the mall are not as respectful as the law school （ D） the poolside and the mall are better than the law school 65 From the passage, it can be referred that Elle Woods is_. （ A） a very beautiful and intelligent girl （ B） a good student of Harv

48、ard University （ C） the heroine of an American comedy （ D） an old sweetheart of Warner 66 Which of the following is NOT a reason why the author likes Elle? （ A） Her peculiar character. （ B） Her good sense of beauty. （ C） Her intelligence. （ D） Her sharp observation of life. 67 Who do you think is th

49、e “silly Billy“ underlined in Paragraph 3? （ A） A character in the comedy. （ B） Someone generally referred to as lacking common sense. （ C） One of Elles classmates. （ D） Someone who is totally ignorant of law. 68 We can assume that when Elle went to visit the prisoner, she was wearing very_clothes. （ A） fashionable （ B） absurd （ C） appropriate （ D） ugly 69 From what the author says about Elle, we feel that his attitude toward her is_. （ A） very negativ